MDU

🌟 Join us for an in-person course to develop your communication skills with Dr Martin Brunet.

We'll help you to identify and avoid pinch points and improve your interactions with patients and colleagues.

Find out more about the day: https://ow.ly/sggJ50TjVKk

Facing a disciplinary investigation?

Don't rush into a response without getting advice. The sooner we're involved, the sooner we can help.

Take a look at our guidance and contact us here: https://ow.ly/S5gu50T9wbU

Started FY2 this year?

Dr Marianne Gazet gave us her advice about navigating specialty training applications while managing deadlines, exams and balancing work.

Read her tips: https://ow.ly/321a50SXqOx

Our latest journal is out now! From GMC advice on protests and activism, to learning more about laterality errors, read the MDU journal here: https://ow.ly/hhxr50TiHE3

We spoke to Claire Andersen from the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund about coping strategies to protect your mental health and wellbeing at medical school.

find out how to build a wellness plan: https://ow.ly/Mo2f50SXqKc

Starting medical school this year? Grab yourself a freebie 🌻

Student membership is free and you can claim an Oxford concise medical dictionary to kick start your studies when you apply.

Find out more about how we can support you: https://ow.ly/bhU350SXrg8

Join fellow international medical graduates for a full-day, in-person conference designed to help you navigate and thrive in the UK.

Including talks from our medico-legal advisers, Professor Ashok Handa and more special guests.

Register here: https://ow.ly/H0hg50T44GG

Disputes between colleagues can have a significant impact on performance and wellbeing, as well as affecting patient experience and safety.

Join us for this virtual course to identify how conflict develops and learn how to effectively de-escalate:
https://ow.ly/smEV50SMlRW

Join us for our 'Getting it right when things go wrong' course on 6 September.

Equip your practice with essential tools to handle unexpected clinical incidents effectively.

Aimed at GPs and practice managers, this course shows how even minor situations can trigger extensive investigations and processes.

Register here: https://www.themdu.com/learn-and-develop/course-listing/getting-it-right-when-things-go-wrong

Congratulations to all the students who have gained a place at medical school! 🥳

Didn't get in this year? Consider your options, including trying again.

Not all doctors get in on their first attempt!

How to build your portfolio as a clinical fellow 🧑‍⚕️

Medico-legal adviser Rachel Stewart explains eight ways you can boost your chances of success as a clinical fellow with a broad portfolio: https://ow.ly/gUnA50SF3Gl

Starting your first post as a GP?

Save on your first year membership and get access to a free course from Red Whale.

👉 https://ow.ly/xfoi50Svf5J

We spoke to third-year student Elita Fernandes about how she made the most of every rotation 🙌

🧠 Go in with an open mind - Medicine needs you to be comfortable in the uncomfortable, so don't be afraid to sit in that discomfort.

👩‍⚕️ Working in your remit is vital - Make sure to work with appropriate supervision to avoid compromising patient safety or comfort.

🏃‍♀️ Proactivity is at the forefront - Speak to mentors to let them know you want to get involved - it will go far!

😌 Reflection is key to navigating rotations - Reflective learning is a professional requirement but also helpful in personal growth.

Read about her experience and surgical ambitions: https://ow.ly/xWUf50SurGz

The campaigning is over and the results are in, but will the new Labour government be able to make good their manifesto commitment to improve NHS services, including access to GPs and dental professionals?

Head of policy Tom Reynolds discusses our priorities for the new government:

No quick fixes for new government when it comes to NHS - Politics.co.uk The campaigning is over and the results are in, but will the new Labour government be able to make good their manifesto commitment to improve NHS services, including access to GPs and dental professionals? With the difficulties being experienced in access to NHS dental treatment in particular, it’...

How often do you use social media?

Our member survey revealed:

📱 80% of survey respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 The most common reason for using social media was to keep in touch with friends and family.

🔓 Of the 20% who stated they don’t use or engage with social media, most cite privacy concerns as the main reason.

Test your social media ethics knowledge in our quiz: https://ow.ly/zZsb50RTNMj

Have you read our latest spring yet? This issue features...
🤖 Adopting AI in healthcare
🫀 Ethical considerations of an ECG
🔎 Facing multiple investigations

Start reading: https://ow.ly/3K1s50R8jXp

In our latest member survey, 94% of doctors said they wanted to see health and wellbeing support for NHS staff in political parties' manifestos.

69% said they felt negative about the future of the NHS.

Read the full survey results: https://ow.ly/B6sy50SfsAZ

Join us for this free webinar where we take a look at the landscape of consent in the UK, along with this important ruling by the Supreme Court.

Register here: https://ow.ly/NpFK50S3QCl

Do I prescribe this oxygen? 😷

"I’m a private respiratory consultant who recently saw a new patient with respiratory disease.

During the consultation, the patient requested home oxygen, telling me he had tried it before and felt better with it.

However, I couldn’t find a reference to who had prescribed this in the records and there is no mention of home oxygen in the GP referral letter."

We answer this dilemma in Independent Practitioner Today: https://ow.ly/c5jh50RHfma

About to start your first GP role?

Benefit from up to 70% off your first year GP membership, with further savings for the following four years: https://ow.ly/nu1m50ROsTZ

Do you know the most common reasons for claims in radiology?

Claims team manager Dr Claire Wratten and senior claims handler Greta Barnes break them down in Independent Practitioner Today: https://ow.ly/ya3B50RGZNH

Join our free webinar on communication skills with Dr Martin Brunet.

We will cover some of the most common communication issues between doctors and patients, and the impact they can have on the doctor-patient relationship.

Register here: https://ow.ly/7rTp50RuyCP

An unusual request from a deceased patient's relative raised some confidentiality concerns for a GP member, who called us for advice.

Read the story: https://ow.ly/v5bZ50RnRn7

This is a fictitious case based on the types of calls we receive to our advice line.

Is it ever okay to prescribe for friends? 💊🎿

Our latest dilemma tells the story of one junior doctor who prescribed for himself and his friend before they went on a skiing trip: https://ow.ly/UxiI50RnhbF

This is a fictional case compiled from actual cases from our files.

Understand the impact of unconscious bias in healthcare in this virtual course.

We shine a light on common types of bias, how we process information, preconceptions, stereotypes and triggers to prejudice.

Register here: https://ow.ly/q8Kf50QKKFx